Logan History - Historic Photo Collection

This is a free resource of historical photographs that depict the history of Logan City and Cache Valley. If you use these photographs, please credit the Logan Library. Send us an email if you would like to comment on the collection.

George Albert Smith (June 26, 1817  September 1, 1875) (commonly known as George A. Smith to distinguish him from his grandson of the same name). He was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and later a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The city of St. George, Utah, is named after him.

Picture ID: 626

Source: Whit Young Collection

George BlairLogan, Utahabout 1925

George Blair, son of Jedediah M. & Julia S. (Balliff) Blair, was born September 21, 1892 in Logan, Utah. He married Gladys Mae Williams, and died in Logan, Utah in 1985.

This house was built in 1915 by George Herbert Champ. In 1892 Mr. Champ came to Cache Valley and soon after founded the Utah Mortgage and Loan Company. The firm, in 1903, spawned the Cache Valley Banking Company.

Picture ID: 372

Source: John F. Robinson Collection

George H. Champ House191 East 100 North1998

This house was built in 1915 by George Herbert Champ. In 1892 Mr. Champ came to Cache Valley and soon after founded the Utah Mortgage and Loan Company. The firm, in 1903, spawned the Cache Valley Banking Company.

Picture ID: 494

Source: John F. Robinson Collection

George L. Farrell House109-111 North 200 Westabout 1980

This building is a duplex built in about 1862 as a polygamist home by George L. Farrell. It is a two story structure built of Swan Peak quartzite which is found locally.

Picture ID: 6

Source: Logan Library Photo Collection-Buildings

George L. Farrell House109-111 North 200 West1978

This building is a duplex built in about 1862 as a polygamist home by George L. Farrell. It is a two story structure built of Swan Peak quartzite which is found locally.

Picture ID: 7

Source: Logan Library Photo Collection-Buildings

George L. Farrell House109-111 North 200 West1978

This building is a duplex built in about 1862 as a polygamist home by George L. Farrell. It is a two story structure built of Swan Peak quartzite which is found locally.

Picture ID: 8

Source: Logan Library Photo Collection-Buildings

George L. Farrell House109-111 North 200 West1998

This building is a duplex built in about 1862 as a polygamist home by George L. Farrell. It is a two story structure built of Swan Peak quartzite which is found locally.

Picture ID: 487

Source: John F. Robinson Collection

George Nelson FieldhouseUtah State University Campusabout 1960

Constructed in 1939, the George Nelson Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Utah State University. As a 6,500-seat arena, it was home to the Utah State University men's basketball team until the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum opened in 1970. Though the Fieldhouse no longer serves the USU basketball teams, it remains the primary venue for home varsity indoor track meets.

Picture ID: 594

Source: Logan Library Photo Collection-Buildings

George W. Thatcher

Ninth mayor of Logan, Utah. This is a photograph taken from a collection of former mayor photographs which is hanging in Logan City Hall. Click here for more information.

Picture ID: 443

Source: Logan Library Photo Collection-People

George W. Thatcher, Sr. House35 West 100 Southabout 1980

The house was built in the 1870's by George W. Thatcher, Sr. It was remodeled, the front stairway was added, and for a time was used as student housing. The Thatcher-Young mansion was restored and is now an art gallery for the Alliance for the Varied Arts.

Picture ID: 11

Source: Logan Library Photo Collection-Buildings

George W. Thatcher, Sr. House35 West 100 South1998

The house was built in the 1870's by George W. Thatcher, Sr. It was remodeled, the front stairway was added, and for a time was used as student housing. The Thatcher-Young mansion was restored and is now an art gallery for the Alliance for the Varied Arts.

Picture ID: 479

Source: John F. Robinson Collection

Gladiolus Exhibit90 North 100 EastSeptember 24, 1932

Gladiolus exhibit by George B. Bowen (including snapdragons and dahlias). This exhibit was part of an activity in the library by the Logan Flower Garden Club.

The Shoshone are the indigenous Native American tribes which lived in and around Cache Valley for thousands of years before Europeans migrated into the area. Clashes arose, most notably the Bear Lake Massacre resulting in the deaths of hundreds of natives.